Advocates for a Healthy Community

Missouri · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Advocates for a Healthy Community is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Missouri and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Springfield, Republic, Lebanon, Hollister, and Buffalo. In 2025 it served 69,720 patients, up 3.7% from 67,231 in 2024. 17.8% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 15.5% across Missouri health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Large by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

69,720Patients served, 2025

17.8%of patients uninsured

61.1%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,653Total accrued cost per patient

Advocates for a Healthy Community compared with Missouri and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Advocates for a Healthy Community	Missouri health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	38.4%	32.6%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	5.8%	10.3%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	92.7%	90.3%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	17.8%	15.5%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	61.1%	51.9%	47.9%
Medicare	7.2%	9.6%	11.6%
Private insurance	13.9%	23.0%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,653	$1,629	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	33.6%	46.3%	57.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	69.3%	69.2%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	33.1%	29.4%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	61.7%	81.3%	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	21.8%	20.0%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	88.5%	83.2%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	68.7%	78.8%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	37,965
Dental	34,969
Mental health	7,337

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	69,720	$1,653	17.8%	61.1%
2024	67,231	$1,352	21.7%	60.0%
2023	67,314	$1,218	18.4%	66.2%
2022	65,040	$1,053	13.8%	67.0%
2021	66,914	$909	22.1%	56.2%
2020	64,779	–	24.8%	51.1%
2019	64,560	–	24.8%	54.6%
2018	66,291	–	24.7%	56.2%
2017	61,720	–	24.2%	58.1%
2016	52,118	–	23.8%	59.1%

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